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CapGemini: 87% of global consumers prefer personal vehicle to ensure safe travel, up from 57% in April 2020

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This reflects a continuous shift in consumer preference towards personal mobility, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, as car ownership today is seen as a safeguard against the risk and spread of infection. Meanwhile, 78% of consumers will opt for using their personal vehicles over taking public transport.

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Fisker introduces Alaska pickup truck, Ocean with Force E off-road package; 11 Ocean deliveries in Q2

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Ronin will be ultra-luxury priced and built in limited quantities. Fisker PEAR (Personal Electric Automotive Revolution) is Fisker’s vision of a sustainable EV as a connected mobility device. feet, and a Houdini bed divider which hides away to connect cargo bed and rear cabin. Q2 results.

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The US now has an actual plan to connect clean energy to the grid

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The US Department of Energy has just released its first-ever roadmap to speed up the connection of more clean energy to the grid. The roadmap also sets aggressive targets for interconnection improvement by 2030 and outlines tools to quickly and efficiently connect more clean energy projects to the grid. Get started here. –ad*

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Village of Richelieu Charges into the EV Era with EV Connect

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With a strong commitment to sustainability and the increasing demand for EV charging infrastructure, the development’s Board of Trustees, led by Alex Trimble, chose EV Connect as their charging provider. “I With remote parking lots and no individual garages, residents could not install personal chargers. says Trimble. says Trimble.

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Mercedes-Benz USA announces performance acceleration on-demand upgrade for EQE and EQS

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It is available to customers in the Mercedes me connect Store with the option of a one-time purchase for the lifetime of the vehicle or the flexibility of monthly and yearly options. Model Output Increase Acceleration Change (0-60 mph) Pricing EQE 350 4MATIC Sedan From 288 hp to 348 hp (+60 hp) From 6.0

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Renault-Nissan and Microsoft enter multi-year agreement on next-gen connected driving

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have signed a global, multi-year agreement to partner on next-generation technologies to advance connected driving experiences worldwide. The companies will work together to develop next-generation connected services for cars powered by Microsoft Azure, one of the company’s intelligent cloud offerings. Improve the vehicle experience.

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Geely launches Lynk & Co; a new electrified and connected global car brand

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Full mobile connectivity will also be standard, working in partnership with Ericsson. Each vehicle will be a Wi-Fi hub, with the cellular data plan included in the price.) Our aim is to enrich and simplify car ownership by redefining how they are bought, owned, connected, serviced and used.

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